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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

outworld en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊtˌwɜɹld/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From out- + world.

Meanings

  1. (attributive, often) A planet that is remote from the homeworld of a civilization.
    • Shepard, it's been two years since you had a job. Isn't it time you rectified that? Exciting opportunities await Alliance citizens like you on the outworld colonies. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2019, PC, scene: Citadel Zakera Level 27 Advertisement:
  2. Any civilization seen as remote from the speaker's perspective.

Forms

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outworlds Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

outworlder